20" shaft motor on an 18'?

DonV · #1 09-06-2012, 11:12 AM

Boo is correct. My first boat many, many years ago had a 20" transom. When I did my first repower of the three I did, I raised the transom to 25". Without a doubt, the best move I made!!!

Snookerd · #2 09-06-2012, 11:30 AM

I have had a 89, 88, and my parents have an 87 18SF. It is 25". Do not cut it down! Excellent boat! I would get the hull id. I have not seen an 89 with those grab rails on the cap. We have them on the 87 and they are very useful.

deerhunter · #3 09-07-2012, 08:51 AM

where do you measure from , the bottom of the hull?

ScottM · #4 09-07-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by deerhunter

where do you measure from , the bottom of the hull?

From the center of the notch to the bottom of the keel.

gofastsandman · #5 09-07-2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Snookerd

I have had a 89, 88, and my parents have an 87 18SF. It is 25". Do not cut it down! Excellent boat! I would get the hull id. I have not seen an 89 with those grab rails on the cap. We have them on the 87 and they are very useful.

I have rail envy.